🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

기상 전선

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gisang jeonseon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weather front/ˈwɛð.ər frʌnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"한랭 전선이 빠른 속도로 다가오고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, temperatures, and humidity.

    "A cold weather front is moving rapidly across the region, bringing sudden thunderstorms and a sharp drop in temperature."
  2. 2

    A significant and advancing development or transition in atmospheric conditions.

    "Forecasters are monitoring a developing weather front off the coast that could impact holiday travel."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'weather', originating from Old English 'wedern' denoting atmospheric condition, with 'front', derived from Old French 'front' and Latin 'frons' meaning forehead or vanguard. First coined in meteorology during World War I by the Norwegian cyclone model school to describe the leading edge of an air mass.

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